National / Social Issues Aug 17, 2017
Juvenile consultation centers struggle to keep up as child abuse cases have spiked fivefold over the past 15 years.
National / Social Issues Mar 23, 2016
Abused boy dies after suicide attempt; questions raised over Japan's care system
A 14-year-old boy died last month of injuries sustained in a suicide attempt just over a year earlier. He had tried to kill himself after applying unsuccessfully for shelter from his parents, whom he alleged were abusive. The center the boy sought help from, in ...
National Dec 15, 2015
Child center stripped girls to find missing piece of paper
by Kanako Takahara
A child consultation center in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, said Tuesday it stripped eight girls naked to conduct a body search in August to look for a piece of paper that went missing earlier that day. Center officials later apologized to the girls, saying it was ...